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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

So, I have this funny issue with casseroles. I am not sure if this is factual, but I think there is an epidemic where I live. It seems everything is cooked in a casserole dish, a crock pot, or contains one of the following ingredients: Cool Whip, Jell-O, and Ore-Ida potatoes. Now really, I quite enjoy these dishes, but I have some difficulty going with the flow. But today, I was doing some deep cleaning in the kitchen and was re-arranging my cookbooks, and found myself perusing them (I collect vintage and obscure cookbooks). So anyway, I found that casseroles were kind of a staple back in the day...it seems that pretty much anything can be made into a casserole. So tonight, I tried something new. It was pretty basic, but it went well...worthy of a post I guess. So here it is....my tribute to the casserole dish......ta ta ta TUM! enjoy.

add the olives and the spices. Mix well and pour into a 10 inch pie dish or a casserole dish. (spray it first with non-stick spray. Combine the cheese, cornmeal, salt, and water in a saucepan Cook over medium high heat until it thickens. add the olive oil and stir until smooth. Pour and spread over the meat mixture. And bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.

I served it with a simple salad.

it was pretty good for a one dish dinner. But casseroles look so boring on a plate! Next time, I think I will make actual cornbread and top it off with that, and probably add some chilies to it. I liked it this way, it is much like baked polenta. Let me know when you make it.

3 comments:

I have always wondered what people have against using real whipping cream. What kind of pepper's would you add to the dish and how much? Do you have a good recipe for corn bread. I make a sweet corn bread and it's super yummy...but it wouldn't go well on top of this.